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{{Short description|Eldest daughter of Nawab Alivardi Khan}} | |||
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|name = Ghaseti Begum | |name = Ghaseti Begum | ||
|image = ঘোসেটি বেগম.jpg | |image = ঘোসেটি বেগম.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption = Portrait of Ghaseti Begum, from the book ''Banglar Begum''. | ||
|full name = Nawabzadi Meher un-Nisa Begum | |full name = Nawabzadi Meher un-Nisa Begum | ||
|father = [[Alivardi Khan]] | |father = [[Alivardi Khan]] | ||
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'''Mehar un-Nisa Begum''' ({{ | '''Mehar un-Nisa Begum''' ({{langx|fa|{{Nastaliq|مهر النساء بیگم}}}}), better known as '''Ghaseti Begum''' ({{langx|bn|ঘসেটি বেগম|Ghôśeṭi Begôm}}), was the eldest daughter of [[Alivardi Khan]], [[Nawab of Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] during 1740–1756.<ref name=bpedia/> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ghaseti Begum was the eldest daughter of Nawab [[Alivardi Khan]], the [[Nawab of Bengal]], and Princess Sharfunnisa, the paternal aunt of [[Mir Jafar]]. Her paternal grandfather was Mirza Muhammad Madani, who was of either [[Arabs|Arab]] or [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] descent, the son of a foster-brother of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb | Ghaseti Begum was the eldest daughter of Nawab [[Alivardi Khan]], the [[Nawab of Bengal]], and Princess Sharfunnisa, the paternal aunt of [[Mir Jafar]]. Her paternal grandfather was Mirza Muhammad Madani, who was of either [[Arabs|Arab]] or [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] descent, the son of a foster-brother of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]].<ref name="Sarkar1948">{{cite book|last=Sarkar|first=Jadunath|author-link=Jadunath Sarkar|title=The History of Bengal|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.283729/page/n447/mode/2up|volume=II|year=1948|publisher=University of Dhaka|location=Dhaka|isbn=978-81-7646-239-6|page=436}}</ref><ref name="Sensarma1977">{{cite book|author=P. Sensarma|title=The Military History of Bengal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l8ABAAAAMAAJ|year=1977|publisher=Darbari Udjog|location=Kolkata|page=172}}</ref> Her paternal grandmother belonged to the Turkic [[Afshar (tribe)|Afshar]] tribe of [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]]. Through her, she was a relative of [[Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan]], the two having shared a common ancestor in Nawab Aqil Khan.<ref name="Sarkar1948"/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Subhan|first=Abdus|title=Early Career of Nawab Ali Vardi Khan of Bengal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=js8VAQAAMAAJ|journal=Journal of Indian History|volume=XLVIII|issue=III|year=1970|publisher=University of Kerala|location=Trivandrum|page=536}}</ref> | ||
Ghaseti Begum married her paternal cousin, [[Nawazish Muhammad Khan]], who was the [[Naib Nazim of Dhaka]].<ref name=bpedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Iqbal, Shahriyar ZR|article=Ghaseti Begum}}</ref> Being childless, the couple adopted [[Ikram ud-Daulah]], the son of her younger sister [[Amina Begum]]. But Ikram ud-Daulah died of [[smallpox]] at a young age.<ref name=bpedia/> Soon after Nawazish Muhammad also died from grief.<ref name=bpedia/> Ghaseti Begum inherited vast wealth from her husband. | Ghaseti Begum married her paternal cousin, [[Nawazish Muhammad Khan]], who was the [[Naib Nazim of Dhaka]].<ref name=bpedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Iqbal, Shahriyar ZR|article=Ghaseti Begum}}</ref> Being childless, the couple adopted [[Ikram ud-Daulah]], the son of her younger sister [[Amina Begum]]. But Ikram ud-Daulah died of [[smallpox]] at a young age.<ref name=bpedia/> Soon after Nawazish Muhammad also died from grief.<ref name=bpedia/> Ghaseti Begum inherited vast wealth from her husband.{{fact|date=September 2024}} | ||
==Conspiracy against Siraj ud-Daulah== | ==Conspiracy against Siraj ud-Daulah== | ||
After the death of [[Alivardi Khan|Nawab Alivardi Khan]], Ghaseti Begum tried to enthrone Shaukat Jang, the son of her second sister.<ref name=bpedia/> But Siraj ud-Daulah managed to ascend to the power of [[Bengal]]. Eventually she secretly conspired against | After the death of [[Alivardi Khan|Nawab Alivardi Khan]], Ghaseti Begum tried to enthrone Shaukat Jang, the son of her second sister Maimuna Begum.<ref name=bpedia/> But court officials did not agree with her as there was a rumour that Shaukat Jang was the illegitimate son of Maimuna and [[Rajballabh Sen]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lawford |first=James Philip |title=Britain's Army in India: From Its Origins to the Conquest of Bengal |publisher=[[Allen & Unwin]] |year=1978 |isbn=9780049540200 |language=en}}</ref> Due to this, Siraj ud-Daulah managed to ascend to the power of [[Bengal Subah|Bengal]]. Eventually she secretly conspired against Siraj with the help of [[Mir Jafar]], the chief of Alivardi Khan's army, along with Rajballabh Sen, and the merchants [[Omichund]] and [[Jagat Seth]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=HT |first=Team |date=2018-01-12 |title=Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah: The Last Independent Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa |url=https://www.heritagetimes.in/nawab-siraj-ud-daulah |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Heritage Times |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
[[File:GhasetiBegum.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Ghaseti Begum at [[Khosbag]]]] | [[File:GhasetiBegum.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Ghaseti Begum at [[Khosbag]]]] | ||
After the fall of Siraj ud-Daulah in the [[Battle of Plassey]] in 1757, Ghaseti was imprisoned in the [[Jinjira Palace]] by Mir Jafar. But sensing danger, Miran, son of Mir Jafar, moved Ghaseti to [[Murshidabad]] in 1760.<ref> | After the fall of Siraj ud-Daulah in the [[Battle of Plassey]] in 1757, Ghaseti was imprisoned in the [[Jinjira Palace]] by Mir Jafar. But sensing danger, Miran, son of Mir Jafar, moved Ghaseti to [[Murshidabad]] in 1760.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://murshidabad.net/history/history-topic-alivardi-khan.htm |title=Murshidabad History |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309144640/http://www.murshidabad.net/history/history-topic-alivardi-khan.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was believed to have been drowned in the [[Buriganga River]] on the way by order of Miran.<ref name="Rabbani1997">{{cite book|last=Rabbani|first=Golam|title=Dhaka, from Mughal outpost to metropolis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9YLjAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=5 November 2012|year=1997|publisher=University Press Ltd.|isbn=978-984-05-1374-1|page=94}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Nawabs of Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Shia Muslims]] | [[Category:Indian Shia Muslims]] | ||
[[Category:18th-century Indian women]] | [[Category:18th-century Indian women]] | ||
[[Category:People from Murshidabad district]] | [[Category:People from Murshidabad district]] | ||
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Mehar un-Nisa Begum (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), better known as Ghaseti Begum (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), was the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during 1740–1756.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ghaseti Begum was the eldest daughter of Nawab Alivardi Khan, the Nawab of Bengal, and Princess Sharfunnisa, the paternal aunt of Mir Jafar. Her paternal grandfather was Mirza Muhammad Madani, who was of either Arab or Turkic descent, the son of a foster-brother of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.[2][3] Her paternal grandmother belonged to the Turkic Afshar tribe of Khorasan. Through her, she was a relative of Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan, the two having shared a common ancestor in Nawab Aqil Khan.[2][4]
Ghaseti Begum married her paternal cousin, Nawazish Muhammad Khan, who was the Naib Nazim of Dhaka.[1] Being childless, the couple adopted Ikram ud-Daulah, the son of her younger sister Amina Begum. But Ikram ud-Daulah died of smallpox at a young age.[1] Soon after Nawazish Muhammad also died from grief.[1] Ghaseti Begum inherited vast wealth from her husband.[citation needed]
Conspiracy against Siraj ud-Daulah[edit | edit source]
After the death of Nawab Alivardi Khan, Ghaseti Begum tried to enthrone Shaukat Jang, the son of her second sister Maimuna Begum.[1] But court officials did not agree with her as there was a rumour that Shaukat Jang was the illegitimate son of Maimuna and Rajballabh Sen.[5] Due to this, Siraj ud-Daulah managed to ascend to the power of Bengal. Eventually she secretly conspired against Siraj with the help of Mir Jafar, the chief of Alivardi Khan's army, along with Rajballabh Sen, and the merchants Omichund and Jagat Seth.[6]
Death[edit | edit source]
After the fall of Siraj ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Ghaseti was imprisoned in the Jinjira Palace by Mir Jafar. But sensing danger, Miran, son of Mir Jafar, moved Ghaseti to Murshidabad in 1760.[7] She was believed to have been drowned in the Buriganga River on the way by order of Miran.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Iqbal, Shahriyar ZR (2012). "Ghaseti Begum". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sarkar, Jadunath (1948). The History of Bengal. Vol. II. Dhaka: University of Dhaka. p. 436. ISBN 978-81-7646-239-6.
- ↑ P. Sensarma (1977). The Military History of Bengal. Kolkata: Darbari Udjog. p. 172.
- ↑ Subhan, Abdus (1970). "Early Career of Nawab Ali Vardi Khan of Bengal". Journal of Indian History. XLVIII (III). Trivandrum: University of Kerala: 536.
- ↑ Lawford, James Philip (1978). Britain's Army in India: From Its Origins to the Conquest of Bengal. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780049540200.
- ↑ HT, Team (12 January 2018). "Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah: The Last Independent Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa". Heritage Times. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ "Murshidabad History". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ Rabbani, Golam (1997). Dhaka, from Mughal outpost to metropolis. University Press Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 978-984-05-1374-1. Retrieved 5 November 2012.